Once he started learning Vietnamese, Kevin applied creativity to develop work he calls keVinglish (a blend of Kevin + Vinglish). His work combines Vietnamese and English words, with drawings, paintings, or objects, to make humorous, meaningful, and memorable ways to learn a language. This work resonates with Vietnamese and foreigners, and Kevin shows how we can take charge of our language acquisition, tailoring it to yourself.
Kevin Francis is a self-taught visual artist and designer from Australia, based in Vietnam since 2015. He has traveled to 25 countries, most of them on a bicycle, his only transport. Kevin sees creativity as something to develop and foster, not a finite resource. He applies his Christianity and creativity in any area possible – teaching, graphic design, and in recycled theme cafés he made in Australia and Hanoi. Kevin lives a simple lifestyle, to inspire others to live consciously, to use their body for transport, to recycle, to be less materialistic. Kevin is a self-taught visual artist and designer from Australia, based in Vietnam since 2015. He has traveled to 25 countries, most of them on a bicycle, his only transport. Kevin sees creativity as something to develop and foster, not a finite resource. He applies his Christianity and creativity in any area possible – teaching, graphic design, and in recycled theme cafés he made in Australia and Hanoi. Kevin lives a simple lifestyle, to inspire others to live consciously, to use their body for transport, to recycle, to be less materialistic. Once he started learning Vietnamese, Kevin applied creativity to develop work he calls keVinglish (a blend of Kevin + Vinglish). His work combines Vietnamese and English words, with drawings, paintings, or objects, to make humorous, meaningful, and memorable ways to learn a language. This work resonates with Vietnamese and foreigners, and Kevin shows how we can take charge of our language acquisition, tailoring it to yourself. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
An artist’s approach to creative language-learning | Kevin Francis | TEDxBUV